Trousers and shirt supporter



- 1,489,522 a. c. CREASY TROUSERS AND SHIRT SUPPOR'I'ER April 8 1924.

Filed Aug. 9, 1922 attorney Patented Apr. 8, 1924.

UNITED STATES GEORGE C. GREASY, OF MOUNT AIRY, VIRGINIA.

TROUSERS AND SHIRT SUPPORTER.

Application filed August 9, 1922. Serial No. 580,757.

To [NZ whomit may cont-61m Be it known that I. Gnonon C. CRnAsY, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Mount- Airy,Pittsylvania County, Virginia, have invented a new and useful Trousersand Shirt Supporter, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a. trousers and shirt supporter designed toprevent the trousers from falling down and the shirt from coming outwhen a belt is used to sup port the trousers. 7

One of the objects of this invention is to supply such a supporter whichshall be simple in construction and efficient in operation. Otherobjects and advantages of this invention will appear from the followingmore detailed description in connection with which the accompanyingdrawing illustrates by way of example, several forms of apply ing thisinvent-ion.

As shown in the drawing, Figure 1 repre sent-s a prespec-tive View,partly in section, of the preferred form of this invention. Figure 2shows a sectional view of the device in operative position. FigureBshows a modified form of this invention. Fig ure t shows a detail partlyin section of a modification of Figure It will accordingly be apparentthat in its fundamental aspect this invention comprises two pins orclamps, one of which is adapted to be attached to the trousers and theother of which, is adapted to be attached to the shirt. The preferredform of this invention, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a.frame, preferably of spring wire having loops 3 formed in said frame andadapted to increase the spring action of said frame. In the upperportion of said frame is a. pin 2, of any conventional form but asillustrated preferably takes the form of an ordinary safety pin. Thelower part of the frame is equipped with a clamp having a metal strip 10attached to the bottom of the frame. This strip 10 carries jaws 5adapted to hold a clamping block 6 which, in the preferred form is ofrubber. To one end of the strip 10 is pivoted a second metal strip 9which carries a rubber cushion 15 adapted to act against the block 6 sothat when the metal strip 9 is moved toward the metal strip 10 the block15 will close against the block 6. In its preferred form the block 6 isprovided. with an angular groove 16 and theblock 15 is made triangularin cross section in order to coact with the groove 16. The metal strip 9is also provided with a lug 8 which coacts with an indentation 7 carriedon an extension 17 of the metal strip 10. The metal strip 10 is alsoattached to the frame 1 so that it is easily movable albout the lowermember of the frame 1. Any desired'mechanical means may be used for thispurpose.

In the modified form of this invention as illustrated Figures 3 and 4,the metallic frame 1 carries loops 3', in order to enhance the springeffect of the frame and is also provided with a. safety pin. The frame 1has its lower side formed into a hook 20. This hook is adapted to coactwith eyelets 21 carried by a tab 22. One end of the tab, 22 ispreferably attached rigidly to a shirt or other garment 23 by means ofstitching 24:. The other end of the tab 22 hangs loosely. In operation,the device as shown in F igures 1 and 2, the pin 2 is inserted into theinside belt of the trousers. The shirt is inserted as shown in Figure 2between the blocks of the clamp member, the latter then being closed. 7

It is apparent by inspection of Figure 2 that the shirt can not bepulled out and also that the trousers cannot fall down because theymutually support each other through i the medium of the trousers andshirt supporter. In the use of the modified form of this invention inplace of the clamp the tab 22 is stitched permanently to the shirt. Thesupporter 1 has its pin 2 inserted inthe inside belt of the trousers.The hook 20 is thereupon allowed to engage in the eyelet 21 nearest toit. As a. result the modified form performs the same function as doesthe preferred form in that the trousers cannot fall due to the fact thatthe hook 20 would pull against the tab 22 by means oftheeyelet 21 and onthe other hand the shirt cannot rise since the eyelet 21 would pullagainst the hook 20.

The trousers and shirt supporter may be used with or without the belt orsuspenders and also any number of such supporters may be used. Theclamps will hold either thin or thick tabs. The hook 20 may be replacedby other olbvious equivalents.

While I have described this supporter as particularly adapted to supportthe trousers and shirt, it is obvious that it may be used to supportother garments and that it may be used to support articles of any kindin other relations.

While I have described the preferred fo -m of carrying out my inventionit is to be understood that various changes may he made therein by thoseskilled in the art Without departing from the sgirit or scope of myinvention.

Clamps are considered to he the equivalent of pins and vice versa andinterchangeable elements in so far as this invention is concerned.

And now having set forth my invention, 1 claim:

1. A trousers and shirt supporter comprising ahexagonal spring Wireframe formed at one end into a safety pin and having means at the otherend for attachment to fabrics, said means comprising clamp membershaving rubber jaws adapted to hold a fabric inserted between them.

2. A trousers and shirt supporter comprising a heXogon-al spring Wireframe formed at one end into a safety pin and having a garmentattachment means at the other end, said frame being looped two oppositeangles to allow yielding movements of said frame with correspondingmovements of the wearer. i

GEORGE C. CREASY.

